Apparatus for currently marking and simultaneously stamping a number on goods ready for dispatch



Feb. 12, 1929. 1,701,583

F. MOESCHLIN APPARATUS FOR CURRENTLY MARKING AND smummnousmr STAMPING A NUMBER ON GOODS READY FOR DISPATCH Filed June 11, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Feb. 12, 1929.

F. MOESCZHLIN APPARATUS FOR CURRENTLY MARKING AND SIMULTANEOUSLY STAMPING A NUMBER ON GOODS READY FOR DISPATCH Filed June 11, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet Patented Feb. 12, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRITZ MOESCHIIIN, OF WINTERTHUR, SWITZERLAND.

BER on GOODS READY non nrsrnrcn.

Application filed June 11, 1926, Serial No.

. This invention relates to improvements in marking apparatus and more particularly to improved means for currently marking and simultaneously stamping a number on goods ready for dispatch.

The invention is illustrated by an example on theaccompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 is a side view of the device. Fig. 2 is a section through A-B of Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a plan view. V Fig. 4 shows an end view of the apparatus, partly in section. i

Fig. 5 illustrates a detail. The frame of the apparatus consists of two nearing shields 1,2 connected together by bolts 3 and nuts 4. In small apparatus the two shields can be replaced by a complete box. Each bearing shield is fitted with a handle5.' The bearing shield 1 is further fitted with a magazine 6 for letter types. This magazine comprises slotted rails 6 suspended by brackets 6 from one of the bolts 3 that connect the two shields or frame members together. In this magazine is placed letters, initials or other designations of a particular shipping clerk.

A second magazine or type holder 21 is suspended at one end by links a from ears I) on one of the frame members. The two frames 6 and 21 are connected together by a rod 0 which is suspended fromone of the handles 5 by links cl and e. The arrangement is such that the type carriers 21 and 6 can wobble and accommodate themselves to the uneven surface of bale or bundle. The intermediate place between i'nagazine 6 and magazine 21 forms a further magazine, so that 3 sets of types may be thrown in. The two drums 8, 9 are fixed upon the pipe 7 and are able to revolve. The two pawl carrying levers 10, 11 are also fixed upon the pipe 7 and outside of these drums. Upon the drums 8, 9 there are single interchangeable elastic types O-9, made of india-rubber or a similar material. These types represent the units and tens of any kind of series of numbers. Every drum possesses a ratchet wheel 12, 13, forming one piece with the drum. The wheel 12 serves for stepping the units, and the wheel 13 for stepping the tens. Both these wheels 12, 13 have peripheral notches 15 into which pawls 16 and 16 urged by springs can fall. The stepping mechanism for moving. the drums with the types consists of the ratchet wheels 12, 13 into engagement with which the pawls 115,307, and in Switzerland June 15, 1925.

.17, 18 pivoted upon the'levers 10, 11 are moved by springs. The ratchets 17 18 are mounted upon the bolts 19 and are moved by spr ngs so that they are pressed with their .free end towards the ratchet wheels 12, 13.

, that itcannot engage into the notches while passing the notches 15 of the numbers 2-0, but slides over them without causing a stepping of the drum. Thev ratchet wheel tooth 24L opposite number;1 (Fig. 1) of the units drum is deeper than the others, therefore the ratchet 18 for the units enters deeper into the ratchet wheel 13, at this point and the ratchet 17 for the tens being firmly fastened with it upon the bolt 19, this also enters deeper into the appropriate ratchet wheel 12, in such a way that it can perform one step, this latter, therefore happens once during one revolution of the units drum. When the drum 8 of the tens has arrived in the position as shown in Fig. 2, that is when the tens have reached number 9, the drum is stopped by the bolt 20 (Figs. 2 and 4C). Now'the drum 9 for the units, by means of the pawl and ratchet can still perform a complete revolution, until number 9 comes next to number 9 of the tens drum.' In this position the bolt 20 hinders a further stepping of the drums. The apparatus is therefore stopped at the number 99, so as to bring to the notice of the attendant, that he will have to exchange the next higher number out of the magazine 21. This magazine is in line with the digits on the two drums 8 and 9, when they are in printing position, and the numbers carried by this magazine form the higher digits of the numbers to be printed and are manually changed. In the present case where there are but two digit drums and the digit or digits carried by magazine 1 will be changed by hand after every hundred impressions, the fact that the number in magazine shall be changed is indicated to the operator by the locking of the drums by bolt 20. In a further magazine 6 are placed letters 23, so that numbers and letters can be stamped atthe same time. The friction surfaces 22 produce a braking of the drums while being stepped.

The handle 5 of the machine is grasped by the operator and with a thumb of either hand he presses the outwardly extendin ends of one of the pawl levers 10 or 11 and causes the units pawl 8 to step the units drum 9 one digit. If pawl 18 happens to engage the deep notch 24 then both pawls 1'? and 18 operate to turn the drums 8 and 9 one step.

The machine is now placed on an inking pad and then on the box, bale or bundle to be marked, and wobbled so that the loosely hung magazines 6 and 21 will respectively print the letters or initials of the shipping clerk and the higher digits of the shipping number.

I claim 1. A successive numbering machine having at least one numbering wheel and means for digitally stepping the wheel; in combination. with al undle at each side of the machine the stepping means being in proximity thereto to be manually operated by the thumb of the operator while grasping the handle, atype magazine or holder carrying the higher decimal digits of the numbers to be printed and alined with the printing position of the type of said wheel, said magazine articulated to the machine by suspensions lrom a handle and from the machine frame and means to lock the wheel when it has been stepped one rotation to indicate to the operator that the number in the magazine requires change.

2. A successive numberingmachi'ne having at least one type wheel and means for digitally stepping the wheel; in combination with a handle lixed to-eachside oithe machine frame so that the stepping means may be operated by the operators thumb while grasping either or both handles, a type holder articulated to the machine and'in alinement with the printing position ofthe type of such wheel, a'second type holder also articulated to the machine and parallel vith theaforesaid holder and means connecting the two holders, whereby said holders and wheel may individually move to accommodate themselves to uneven surfaces.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I have signed my name.

FRITZ I MOESCHLIN. 

